New evidence for old lore - Urinary bladder distension on post-mortem computed tomography is related to intoxication

Forensic Science International

Volumn 225, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 48-52

  Rohner, Carolina ^a   Franckenberg, Sabine ^a   Schwendener, Nicole ^a   Oestreich, Andrea ^a   Kraemer, Thomas ^a   Thali, Michael J ^a   Hatch, Gary M ^b   Ruder, Thomas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic radiology; Intoxication; Post mortem computed tomography; Toxicology; Urinary bladder volume; Volumetry

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; METHADONE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLADDER; BLADDER DISTENSION; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTOXICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXICOLOGY; VALIDITY; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84873740864     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.029     Document Type: Article

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